Mud-rock flows injure 1, displace thousands in E China

时间：2007-07-17 01:41:59

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HEFEI, July 15 -- Mud-rock flows caused by heavy downpours have injured one and left more than 7,000 people homeless in the Dabieshan mountain area in east China's Anhui Province, local civil affairs authority said Sunday.

 

Intense rainfalls since last Sunday have hit Jinzhai and Huoshan counties in western Anhui, and triggered severe mud-rock flows in several rural villages, an official with the authority said.

 

As of Saturday, 1,201 houses had been destroyed and a total of 146,000 residents were affected1. About 7,000 residents have been relocated.

 

The mud-rock flows also submerged several bridges, roads and water conservation facilities.

 

Meteorologists say heavy rain is still due in the area on Sunday. The provincial2 flood prevention headquarters have issued urgent notice to the local authorities and required them to prepare to discharge water from swelling3 reservoirs.

 

By Thursday, 403 Chinese had died, 105 were missing and 3.17 million people had been relocated because of the floods, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said.

 
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1 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
2 provincial Nt8ye     
adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人
参考例句：
  • City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
  • Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。
3 swelling OUzzd     
n.肿胀
参考例句：
  • Use ice to reduce the swelling. 用冰敷消肿。
  • There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes. 淋巴结处有明显的肿块。

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